"I have the most amazing guy," the second daughter of Jim Bob, 48, and Michelle Duggar, 47, of TLC's hit reality show 19 Kids & Counting, tells PEOPLE. "Everything about being married is awesome."

The newlyweds spent their honeymoon at Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, and rented a house on the beach, Jill, 23, exclusively reveals to PEOPLE.

Jill and Derick Dillard honeymooned in North Carolina

Courtesy Jill and Derick Dillard

"Every morning, we would wake up and go out and sit on the deck and listen to the waves," she says. "It was beautiful. It was very private without a lot of people there yet for the season. It was so relaxing."

The newlyweds, who shared exclusive pics of their honeymoon with PEOPLE, toured the Wright Brothers National Memorial and packed a picnic lunch and spent an afternoon at Cape Hatteras Island, touring the lighthouse there.

"It was really pretty there," she says. "It was wonderful. We were able to be away for almost a full week."

Now that she's back, she's settling in to married life – setting up the couple's house together, officially changing her name and learning the art of cooking for only two.